Dansville Library

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Dansville Library
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Dansville Library, October 2009
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Location200 Main St., Dansville, New York
Coordinates 42°33′44″N77°41′49″W / 42.56222°N 77.69694°W / 42.56222; -77.69694
Arealess than one acre
Built1823
ArchitectBragdon, Claude
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Part of Dansville Downtown Historic District (ID07000485)
NRHP reference No. 77000947 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1977

Dansville Library is a historic library located at Dansville in Livingston County, New York. It is a large two story Neoclassical style frame structure. It is dramatically enhanced by a pedimented, giant portico covering its full width. The portico features four Doric columns, an elaborate frieze with triglyphs and rosettes, a modillion cornice, and a semi-elliptical fan decoration in the cornice. The earliest section was built in 1823 as a private home for Joshua Shepard (1780–1829). The Shepard family donated the house for use as a library in 1923. [2]

In 2011 a renovation of the building was undertaken in order to bring the facilities of the library up to modern expectations of technological ability and handicap access. [3] A new wing was added to the southeast end of the building, dubbed the Saunders wing after the beneficence of local business mogul E. Philip Saunders [4] and his wife Carol. The interior of the original Shepard building was fully remodeled while the exterior received needed repair and upkeep. [5]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 [1] and it is a contributing property in the Dansville Downtown Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Larry E. Gobrecht (April 1977). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Dansville Library. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 3, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. ↑ Miller, Jeff (November 23, 2011). "VIPs tour Dansville library's new wing". Genesee Country Express. Dansville, NY. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013.
  4. ↑ See also: E. Philip Saunders College of Business
  5. ↑ Miller, Jeff (December 15, 2011). "Shepard building renovation project nearing completion". Genesee Country Express. Dansville, NY. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013.
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